Sports

Liberty girls track wins 4 individual titles as team finishes 2nd in state championships
JEFFERSON CITY — It was an incredible weekend for Liberty track and field in the Class 5 State Championships Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30.
- Liberty girls track wins 4 individual titles as team finishes 2nd in state championships
- Eagle girls track wins 1st relay state title as Liberty North medals 11 times in championships
- Linder-Maloney wins javelin as Smithville track earns 5 medals in state championships
- Kearney track and field take home 9 medals from state championships
- Kearney baseball falls to Platte County in district championship
Education

9 students honored for essay, art contests
- 9 students honored for essay, art contests
- 50 1st graders learn to be ‘EPiC’ leaders while helping Liberty Fire Department
- Liberty High School FRESH Club among 6 schools with most safe driving pledges
- Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
- Smithville families can sign up for Feed Northland Kids food kits for summer
Outdoors

Report turkey sightings to help with MDC wild turkey brood survey
The Missouri Department of Conservation is asking the public to help it monitor the state’s wild turkey population this summer by reporting wild turkey sightings through the MDC Wild Turkey Brood Survey.
- Report turkey sightings to help with MDC wild turkey brood survey
- Summer wildflowers bring effortless color to roadsides, backyards
- New MU Extension toolkit helps neighborhoods turn shared land into lasting community spaces
- MU Extension recommends treating clothing to repel ticks
- Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
Sports

Liberty girls track wins 4 individual titles as team finishes 2nd in state championships
JEFFERSON CITY — It was an incredible weekend for Liberty track and field in the Class 5 State Championships Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30.
- Liberty girls track wins 4 individual titles as team finishes 2nd in state championships
- Eagle girls track wins 1st relay state title as Liberty North medals 11 times in championships
- Linder-Maloney wins javelin as Smithville track earns 5 medals in state championships
- Kearney track and field take home 9 medals from state championships
- Kearney baseball falls to Platte County in district championship
Education

9 students honored for essay, art contests
- 9 students honored for essay, art contests
- 50 1st graders learn to be ‘EPiC’ leaders while helping Liberty Fire Department
- Liberty High School FRESH Club among 6 schools with most safe driving pledges
- Retirement open house May 20 for Liberty superintendent
- Smithville families can sign up for Feed Northland Kids food kits for summer
Outdoors

Report turkey sightings to help with MDC wild turkey brood survey
- Report turkey sightings to help with MDC wild turkey brood survey
- Summer wildflowers bring effortless color to roadsides, backyards
- New MU Extension toolkit helps neighborhoods turn shared land into lasting community spaces
- MU Extension recommends treating clothing to repel ticks
- Join MDC May 16 for a virtual program on invasive plants
News

Department of Natural Resources joins World Cup 2026 air monitoring team
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will team up with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal, state and local agencies responsible for conducting air monitoring at the different Kansas City-area venues hosting World Cup 2026 matches, practices and related activities, according to a press release. Together, the monitoring is part of a coordinated…
- Department of Natural Resources joins World Cup 2026 air monitoring team
- Gladstone man in custody
- Soccer watch parties start Friday in Clay County
- Smithville Lake swim beaches now feature advisories for E. coli levels
- Northland woman charged with mother’s death
Community Living

Community electronics recycling event June 13
CLAY COUNTY — Tech Remove, LLC will host free community electronics recycling event from 9 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at 4000 NE 76th St.Residents may recycle most electronics containing a cord or battery, including computers, laptops, cell phones, tablets, televisions, printers, networking equipment, cables, stereo equipment, video game systems and other household…
- Community electronics recycling event June 13
- Disabled community to participate in Northland Therapeutic Riding Center’s annual skills showcase
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Homemade pizza night starts with simple dough
- TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Tooth extraction presents risk for jaw osteonecrosis
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Seniors should play games for brain health
Multimedia

Gallery | District Highway 92 showdown
Kearney vs Smithville baseball in Class 5 District 8 Tournament Thursday, May 21 at Creekside Baseball Complex.
- Gallery | District Highway 92 showdown
- Gallery | Girls soccer district semifinals
- Gallery | Track and field district championships
- Gallery | Liberty baseball Senior Night
- Gallery | Ken Peek Invitational
Special Sections
Entertainment

Liberty Summer Band Concert offers 3 more concerts this month
LIBERTY — The Liberty Summer Band, an all-volunteer group of approximately 80 musicians rehearse and perform on select evenings in June.
- Liberty Summer Band Concert offers 3 more concerts this month
- 23 things to do in Clay County
- Food.Art.Drink.Festival Saturday
- MOVIE REVIEW: There are all kinds of ‘Pressure’
- Make Music Day Liberty seeks musicians, singers, venues
Opinion

Remember to appreciate friendship in all forms
A telephone call between lunch and the evening news connected me with one of life’s treasures, one some take for granted and others feel we can do without.
- Remember to appreciate friendship in all forms
- Healthy aging: Why staying connected matters
- Editor offers advice to graduates
- Leading breast radiologist offers top advice for graduates
- Find time to be still this spring




